My Southern Baptist church currently has a 30ish pastor who is very gifted at reaching and raising up men. (This is a direct answer to prayer!) It seems to me that many pastors preach sermons designed for women because the majority in the pews are women: not this pastor, amen. I believe he understands that without reaching the men the homes (marriages, children, churches) are lost. Our men's Bible study class is reading through The Man in the Mirror. (We have a separate class for women: this makes sense.) My pastor is active in the community and available for one on one time when he is needed; I think men appreciate that. Our men have gone on golf outings and hold a Saturday breakfast and prayer meeting once a month: hallelujah! My pastor is a Type A personality, keeps a military workout, fitness level and haircut, and yet is so tender with his wife it has moved me to tears. He is authentic. Whatever my pastor is doing it is working: our church is being filled up with men and with whole families. This is so refreshing and encouraging!
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(This author was on MBN's Midday Connection on Tuesday.)
